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I plan to catch the game before vs MINN, and probably the game after, vs ATL, before I get out of Indiana this time. It will be my first time to a game in Indy, and I expect to spend some energy figuring out parking, post-game beer options, etc. Any thoughts or recommendations are welcome.

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I plan to catch the game before vs MINN, and probably the game after, vs ATL, before I get out of Indiana this time. It will be my first time to a game in Indy, and I expect to spend some energy figuring out parking, post-game beer options, etc. Any thoughts or recommendations are welcome.

Parking is super easy around the Fieldhouse, there are plenty of lots and you can always use the garage attached. Beer options are plentiful too. I will be at Mo's before the Minny game (It's my usual pre game spot, literally just north of the Fieldhouse). Food there is pricey, but it's a cool laid back place with a good bar and stiff drinks. They don't have anything on tap, but they do have a good bottle selection.

Scotty's has a big tap selection and is just north of Mo's, it is a prototypical sports bar, decent food (I'm not the biggest fan, but it's alrgiht) and a good beer list.

There is Kilroy's, kind of like Scotty's, food is worse than Scotty's except for the stuffed breadsticks which are great. OK beer selection. There is a Tilted Kilt (Think Hooter's only with girls in Catholic School girl outfits) across from Kilroys, both of these are about a block west of the Fieldhouse.

There is The Pub directly west from the Fieldhouse, never really been in there, but it's usually pretty busy before and after games.

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I don't know about the Scotty's menu downtown, but they recently added a Shewman Burger to the Muncie one. It's a bacon cheeseburger with cheddar cheese, jalapeno, and peanut butter. Had one the other day, minus the jalapeno. It's surprisingly good.

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Rumor from the woman who bartends at the Makers Mark stand on the west side of the main concourse is that those will be turning into microbrew stands this season. Yum, if true and if they are local brews on draft.

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Rumor from the woman who bartends at the Makers Mark stand on the west side of the main concourse is that those will be turning into microbrew stands this season. Yum, if true and if they are local brews on draft.

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I literally hate the wait staff at Scotty's downtown and the food prep there is always iffy IMO. They have a pretty good disinterest in your enjoyment. But the bar is stocked to the brim with tapped beers of all types, to an impressive level. So if you like beer variety and are fine to just sit at the bar then that's the place for you.

The Pub can get full and is one of those classic wind around snaking kinda hard to move through bars. But it's become a pretty good pre-post Pacers games bar. I've only been a few times but the staff seemed friendly.

Trader Joe - I don't have my tickets yet so I don't know what's up with which pre-season games I have (I have half, not full), but I'll come over there before the Minny game regardless. If I don't have tix maybe I'll grab a pair. Either way I'll come have a John Daly before the game.

PARKING - NEVER, EVER pay for the garage. It's so overpriced compared to the other options. I've had free parking with my tix in the past and used it, but even then last year we were on floor 2 which forced out to Delaware instead of Maryland to NJ, so it sucked. There are meters on Wash and NJ and a couple of cheap lots there too. There is the outside lot next to the garage. There is a garage just north of Conseco. There are even a few free spots on the street if you look.

To me $8-$10 to park downtown is a rip-off, period. You can park for $5 to 0$ and be almost as close and with a quicker exit rate after the game.

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Sounds good Seth. I'm usually either at a bar table, the bar, or one of the couches in the entry area. Check your online ticket manage account and you should see your preseason game tickets on there. Booklets don't get mailed til the 20th I think.

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Unfortunately I will be in indy to attend my grandmothers funerall Saturday. Going to Fridays game and might consider stopping by the party to say hi.

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